Eating, exploring and enjoying life

What is restricted?

It’s day six and all is well. I skipped the past 2 days of “logging” for 2 reasons:

On day 4, I simply forgot

On day 5, I chose to watch a movie

So, it wasn’t at all because I ate something I shouldn’t have or anything like that!! Which reminds me, I didn’t even tell you what I am restricting!!! So here it is:

RESTRICTED FOODS/DRINKS

Wheat

Dairy

Yeast

Alcohol

Caffeine

Red Meat

Pork

Sulphites

Along with this list, I am also “limiting” processed foods ( must read all labels) and sugar. People often ask me, “What DO you eat?”

Hence, this blog.

I want to show people that there are plenty of food choices available. Yes, you will have to work harder at making your meals and even pre-plan but the results are staggering. I already feel so much better. I have no feelings of deprivation or starvation. I even ate dinner at a restaurant tonight so let’s start with that and work backwards to breakfast.

Dinner

3 chicken satay sticks (dairy-free)

White rice

Green salad

Water

This was a perfect wheat and dairy free meal. One you could make at home too.

Afternoon Snack

Banana and berry smoothie with LSA and rice milk

Decaf soy coffee

Lunch

Whole brown rice cakes with peanut butter

8 fresh pea pods

4 pieces of crystallised ginger

water

Morning Snack

1 apricot

1 nectarine

1 plum

water

Breakfast

Plain Oatmeal with seeds

1/2 cup fresh boysenberries (YUM)

Decaf coffee with rice milk

Breakfast was on the run as I slept in today. I had to work too and had no issues with energy and this diet. As you can see, I am eating plenty.

Physically: I feel great!! No issues, but I need to keep up my water intake. I struggle with this but I know it’s important.

Now, I going to have a spiced Rooibos tea with rice milk before bed. Life is good.